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« on: May 02, 2010, 09:33:54 am »
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I am new to detecting and wanted to know about the best soil conditions for metal detecting.

Is dry soil best or does wet soil work better, like after a rain?

What about compact soil versus soil that has been tilled?

I am curious to hear your opinions!

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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2010, 10:05:06 am »
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With the exception of the BFO, most detectors target much better in damp soils.

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Loose soils are good.

Compacted soils and Hard Pack will show more ground response in some machines.

Good Ground balancing fixes that.

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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2010, 01:05:34 pm »
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My OLD opinion=Damp or wet Wise Wise Wise

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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2010, 01:48:32 pm »
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I vote for wet for two reasons. Better detecting conditions electronically and easier digging.

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It's all about that moment when metal that hasn't seen the light of day for generations frees itself from the soil and presents itself to me.
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2010, 06:35:03 pm »
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I vote for wet for two reasons. Better detecting conditions electronically and easier digging.
  I agree.....especially with the easier digging part -----too bad wet or even moist soil is so rare where I usually hunt.

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« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2010, 03:21:02 am »
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Thanks for the comments - it looks like wet loose soil is the winner!  Detecting

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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2010, 04:05:42 pm »
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most detectors like some form of moisture they read the metals in the ground better.I have to whites metal detectors and even in the manuals it tells you they will work better in more damper ground. Detecting

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